How would you define your story?

Four months on the job and I've been lucky to be a part of emotional storytelling. We just launched our new demo reel, finished rebranding for 2011 and designed a new website at www.kertiscreative.com. If you get a chance, check out what we are up to and spread the word!

We are a team of individuals – just like your clients. We are storytellers, brand developers, and overall curious people. We believe in stories. Stories that help you become more visible to your audiences. Stories that let you connect with the communities and consumers you seek. And stories that entertain, inform and move. We’ve done it on TV and for Fortune 500 companies, on the web and for the folks next door. Now let us do it for you. KertisCreative.com

Your stories. Your words. Your story is your brand. Your brand is what you mean to your community. Your community is your audience – and your biggest critics. We help you define, plan and tell your story.

Andrea and Brett: eHarmony TV spoof

Engagement videos do not have to always be a serious, romantic montage of a content couple. Not that there's anything wrong with that. 

This is a parody of eHarmony’s TV commercials. They really did first meet on eHarmony. Sort of. Check the video for the full story. Jonathan Palmer and I made this for the upcoming wedding of Andrea Uhde and Brett Shepherd. Watch in HD.

Jason and Tara: Wedding Video Preview

I’m currently working on a wedding video for Jason Mudd and Tara Underwood. The couple married in July 2010 during an evening ceremony at Gingerwoods in Prospect, Ky. The reception was held on-site. Brad Luttrell shot stills.

Maine Media Workshops

When the Canon 5D Mark II arrived in late 2008 it ushered in a revolution in multimedia photojournalism. Now photographers carrying a DSLR camera could not only capture moments and events with still images but also record stunning high definition video using brilliant DSLR lenses.

In July I will have the pleasure of teaching a weeklong multimedia reporting class at the Maine Media Workshops. The class is entitled "Stills and Video for Multimedia" and will explore how to capture content with cameras and edit it into a multimedia story.

We will focus on reporting multimedia stories with stills, video and sound. The class will shoot with DSLRs and will edit in Final Cut Pro.

The 2010 catalog is now online and more information on the workshops are there too. My class is July 11-17. Tuition is $1,050.

Maine has a boatload of workshops for every facet of photography, multimedia and filmmaking. If you want to learn from the best, check them out.

Night vision not included

One of the biggest advantages to using a 5D Mark II over a traditional video camera is its superb low-light capability. I recently built a website for the Louisville jazz band Fattlabb and shot stills and video for the site.

I used two lenses, a Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 L and a manual Nikkor 50mm f/1.4. Pushing the camera's ISO at times to 4000-6400 I was able to capture great footage in what was a very dark stage at Louisville's Zanzabar.